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albinism

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(al′bə niz′əm)

noun

the condition of being an albino

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albinic adjective

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noun

Congenital absence of any pigmentation or coloration in a person, animal, or plant, resulting in white hair and pink eyes in mammals.
The condition of being an albino.

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Origin: French albinisme

Origin: , from German Albinismus

Origin: , from Albino, albino

Origin: , from Portuguese; see albino

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alˌbi·nisˈtic adjective

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